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Damson Day - Lyth Valley - Cumbria - www.tireedawson.co.uk

Don’t be a plum, head to Damson Day in Cumbria

Every year in Cumbria, a celebration known as Damson Day takes place to herald the arrival of spring and the damson blossom…

Damson Day - Lyth Valley - Cumbria - www.tireedawson.co.uk

Get fruity at Damson Day in Cumbria

Every year in Cumbria a celebration takes place to herald the arrival of spring and the damson blossom. Damson Day takes place on 11th April in Lyth Valley…

Damson Day - Lyth Valley - Cumbria - www.tireedawson.co.uk

Don’t be a plum, get on over to Damson Day

Celebrate the arrival of spring in Cumbria by heading over to Low Farm in Lyth Valley for the annual Damson Day event on 12th April 2014…

Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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